{"id":141756,"date":"2025-11-15T20:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/141756\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T20:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:18:07","slug":"ireland-v-australia-autumn-nations-series-rugby-union-live-autumn-nations-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/141756\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland v Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union \u2013 live | Autumn Nations Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 mins. Australia spring from the scrum on their 10m line, but a forced pass drops short of Jorgenson whick Henshaw hacks on to chase. The foot race commences but the chasers can only watch the ball roll into touch.<\/p>\n

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2 mins. Ikitau receives the kick off and immediately pops to Sualii to have a run. There\u2019s one more phase before the Wallabies decide it\u2019s best to get rid. Ireland are rapid with their return, hoping to put the foot to the Aussie throat early by moving the ball for eight phases left to right, and back again. It was busy and energentic, but was mostly contained by the visiting defence before being lost in contact.<\/p>\n

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Young Sam Prendergast drop-kicks the ball to start us off<\/p>\n

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Here come the teams, out of the tunnel into the now obligatory disco, pyro and shouty darkness (Dublin version).<\/p>\n

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Officials for the match<\/p>\n

Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)<\/p>\n

Assistants: Pierre Brousset (FFR), Adam Leal (RFU)<\/p>\n

TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s the worst clothing decision you\u2019ve made? You can let me know on the email<\/a> and I promise I won\u2019t judge. You may also wish to offer thoughts on the rugby, but I\u2019ll leave it up to you.<\/p>\n

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Ireland
Mack Hansen; Tommy O\u2019Brien, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart McCloskey, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park, Paddy McCarthy, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Ryan Baird, Caelan Doris, Jack Conan.<\/p>\n

Replacements: R\u00f3nan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Thomas Clarkson, Nick Timoney, Cian Prendergast, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Bundee Aki.<\/p>\n

Australia
Max Jorgensen; Filipo Daugunu, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Harry Potter; James O\u2019Connor, Jake Gordon; Angus Bell, Matt Faessler, Allan Alaalatoa; Jeremy Williams, Tom Hoope; Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson.<\/p>\n

Replacements: Billy Pollard, Tom Robertson, Zane Nonggorr, Nick Frost, Carlo Tizzano, Ryan Lonergan, Tane Edmed, Andrew Kellaway.<\/p>\n

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About a decade ago I was shopping for clothes in a ubiquitous high street outlet, and while fingering a shirt or two (unconvinced) my attention was drawn to a hetero couple in their late 6os. The woman was picking up exclusively inappropriate garments and passing them to her silver mulleted partner, who appeared to have little say in his appearance, preferring an easy life.<\/p>\n

Herein lies the issue about evolving your style and selections; it\u2019s tricky and difficult to feel confident in a new look. You can seek help, of course, but the wrong assistance and you end up as a bloke in his late sixties wearing low rise boot cut jeans and a muscle fit shirt with a diamante dragon design on the back.<\/p>\n

Andy Farrell is having a similar issues with his team. He has shopped in the same Dublin boutique for so long that he\u2019s finding it hard to accept some of its stock may not be a great fit these days, and he\u2019s clearly worried a change will make him look ridiculous. He also won\u2019t be advised by anyone, and so he\u2019s left to go with the same cut he\u2019s worn since pre-COVID days because his mirror tells him it still looks good enough. The loss to the All Blacks and the unconvincing seeing off of Japan has added the pressure to change it up, but Andy has resisted \u2013 the classics never go out of fashion in Wigan.<\/p>\n

Australia are in a similar quandary. Their mixed-to-positive 2025 form has tailed off horribly, including a loss to Italy and their style of play under increasing scrutiny. This is in the context of the longest of goodbyes from Joe Schmidt prior to his handing over to Les Kiss in the not very specific \u201cmid-2026\u201d. Who do the players look to for the ultimate vision?<\/p>\n

Expectations are of a convincing Ireland win here, and Farrell will need it to buy more shopping time. Australia wish to avoid flying home embarrassed.<\/p>\n

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